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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary J. Verdun, Belton, TX (US);
Lavaughn F. Watts, Temple, TX (US);
Randall Juenger, Belton, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for allowing hot docking of a portable computer ( ) into a docking station ( ) comprising the steps of making a physical connection (210) between the computer ( ) and the docking station ( ) wherein the docking station ( ) is communicably linked ( ) to one or more peripheral devices ( ). A system interrupt signal is generated ( ) and detected ( ) by the system processor ( ) causing all activity along the connection path between the computer ( ) and the docking station ( ) to be suspended ( ).